# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=353 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 354 --- ## [2019 Ford Escape - Stop Start function issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-ford-escape-stop-start-function-issues/142028)
**Author:** [@Roy23](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roy23)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2019, 5:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-ford-escape-stop-start-function-issues/142028 "2019-06-19T05:57:39Z")
By design the Escape engine shuts down and sometimes it does not start back up on it’s own. Accelerator should start it going again but requires a Brake pedal press and push the start button again. Have about 300 miles o… --- ## [Volvo mechanic needed in West Los Angeles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-mechanic-needed-in-west-los-angeles/165889)
**Author:** [@hot\_heels](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hot_heels)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-mechanic-needed-in-west-los-angeles/165889 "2020-06-17T01:36:28Z")
Hello, I am looking for a mechanic for my 89 Volvo wagon that needs repairs. It needs new shocks and brake work. Can anybody recommend a good shop in West Los Angeles CA? --- ## [97 Sable dies at stoplights](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-sable-dies-at-stoplights/165850)
**Author:** [@vmlbsweber\_143747](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vmlbsweber_143747)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-sable-dies-at-stoplights/165850 "2020-06-17T00:35:30Z")
I am a rural mail carrier. It dies after I put mail in the box. Things done to it include, new plugs and wires, new fuel pump, new maf sensor, new o2 sensor, catalytic convertor checked out OK, new gas cap. Today it star… --- ## [2019 Jeep Renegade rear window shattered spontaneously](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-jeep-renegade-rear-window-shattered-spontaneously/156659)
**Author:** [@Crystal57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Crystal57)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-jeep-renegade-rear-window-shattered-spontaneously/156659 "2020-06-16T23:47:29Z")
My rear window on my 2019 Jeep Renegade just shattered while I was sitting at a stop light on my way to work this morning. It wasn’t raining or anything. It sounded like a gun going off and it about scared me to death. H… --- ## [2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV - Headlight and solenoid issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-cadillac-escalade-esv-headlight-and-solenoid-issues/165836)
**Author:** [@tommyjohnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tommyjohnson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-cadillac-escalade-esv-headlight-and-solenoid-issues/165836 "2020-06-16T20:06:58Z")
right headlight headlight is out dash message says solonode --- ## [Engine blew after gasket cover repair](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-blew-after-gasket-cover-repair/165490)
**Author:** [@robandtrish\_168045](https://community.cartalk.com/u/robandtrish_168045)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-blew-after-gasket-cover-repair/165490 "2020-06-16T22:56:48Z")
We had a minor gasket cover leak that we had repaired. I drove my '15 Jeep Wrangler less than 5 min to the store and back the first day I had it back. The next day I took it on a longer trip and, all of the sudden, flu… --- ## [Advice on cv axle half shaft replacement](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-cv-axle-half-shaft-replacement/110478)
**Author:** [@gdawgs](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gdawgs)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-cv-axle-half-shaft-replacement/110478 "2017-12-31T00:56:13Z")
2012 odyssey 65k miles has been ticking on left hand turns. Mechanic checked out as needing axle replacement. Vehicle is fwd. I bought a cv axle half shaft and am planning on: loosen spindle, remove tire, separate ball j… --- ## [Should a front rotor spin freely all the way around?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-a-front-rotor-spin-freely-all-the-way-around/165675)
**Author:** [@gmcinnes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gmcinnes)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-a-front-rotor-spin-freely-all-the-way-around/165675 "2020-06-16T21:13:03Z")
Hi: Trying to diagnose wheel speed related “swish, swish, swish” sound. “Ah!”, I think. Sounds like a brake pad binding, on a rotor that’s not quite true. Off I go to remove the wheel, and sure enough, when I turn th… --- ## [Help! My car dies while driving and won't start!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-my-car-dies-while-driving-and-wont-start/73202)
**Author:** [@BoBrae](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BoBrae)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-my-car-dies-while-driving-and-wont-start/73202 "2020-06-16T20:50:44Z")
Hello, I own a 2001 Daewoo Lanos S which has about 96k miles. Today, I was driving my car home and it just died with no warning or anything. I drove it earlier to work and back and even an extra stop and didn't eve… --- ## [2003 Toyota Corolla - Revs high](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-toyota-corolla-revs-high/144431)
**Author:** [@BradleySchaffer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BradleySchaffer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-toyota-corolla-revs-high/144431 "2020-06-16T20:46:51Z")
I have an older 2003 Toyota Corolla with almost 120K miles. When I first start the car, especially on cold days, the engine revs very high (sometimes as high as 3000 rpm) until it warms up. Is there something wrong, or t… --- ## [2004 Honda CR-V - Battery issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-cr-v-battery-issues/165752)
**Author:** [@LMartin1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LMartin1)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-cr-v-battery-issues/165752 "2020-06-16T20:22:29Z")
After very bad experiences with Jiffy Lubes, I started having my car serviced at the Honda dealer and it’s been largely positive. I have it serviced regularly and have any work they recommend done. The car is reliable an… --- ## [1997 Isuzu Trooper - coolant leak](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-isuzu-trooper-coolant-leak/165884)
**Author:** [@Ernest31](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ernest31)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-isuzu-trooper-coolant-leak/165884 "2020-06-16T20:07:21Z")
Coolant leak front of engine from top right side. Unable to see where the fluid is coming from… --- ## [Can oil changes be delayed due to CoVID?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-oil-changes-be-delayed-due-to-covid/165858)
**Author:** [@Deborah-44](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Deborah-44)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-oil-changes-be-delayed-due-to-covid/165858 "2020-06-16T16:48:28Z")
We have been driving less due to CoVID and were wondering if we should still change the oil after 4 months. Probably only driving 20-50 miles per week. Can we go 6 months before we change the oil? It’s a 2020 vehicl… --- ## [2021 Nissan Pathfinder - Transmission issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-nissan-pathfinder-transmission-issue/165845)
**Author:** [@MariaR.Torres](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MariaR.Torres)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-nissan-pathfinder-transmission-issue/165845 "2020-06-16T16:44:36Z")
My 2013 Nissan Pathfinder turns on but sometimes does not want to shift gears. It just started doing this.??? --- ## [Correct oil for 2015 Suzuki Swift](https://community.cartalk.com/t/correct-oil-for-2015-suzuki-swift/165870)
**Author:** [@Ali41](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ali41)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/correct-oil-for-2015-suzuki-swift/165870 "2020-06-16T15:40:20Z")
Which is best engine oil for my car, suzuki motors recommended 10w40 SM OR SG I don’t understand plz guide me --- ## [5% oil life left](https://community.cartalk.com/t/5-oil-life-left/165578)
**Author:** [@nybob6](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nybob6)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/5-oil-life-left/165578 "2020-06-16T13:54:42Z")
My dashboard message is that there is 5% of oil life left, and I should have the oil changed. Here’s the question: Is that 5% still protecting at 100% of its expected performance? Or is it about dead. With the caron… --- ## [Compressor froze](https://community.cartalk.com/t/compressor-froze/165853)
**Author:** [@vmlbsweber\_143747](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vmlbsweber_143747)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/compressor-froze/165853 "2020-06-16T13:28:51Z")
AC compressor froze up. I would like to bypass the compressor. Where can I get a belt from to do this? --- ## [2017 Hyundai Elantra - new tires need air?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-hyundai-elantra-new-tires-need-air/165750)
**Author:** [@FlorenceCurry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FlorenceCurry)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-hyundai-elantra-new-tires-need-air/165750 "2020-06-16T12:55:22Z")
2017 Hyundai elantra. My tires are brand new and my light on. A nice guy stopped and I asked him which one needed air. He said none because they are brand new tires and if you put air in them they will pop --- ## [2018 Honda CR-V - Visor troubles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-cr-v-visor-troubles/165818)
**Author:** [@PPickering](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PPickering)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 11:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-cr-v-visor-troubles/165818 "2020-06-16T11:25:48Z")
Defective driver’s side visor in my 2018 CR-V. It became increasingly difficult to flip up and down. Then it only moved with extreme effort and would not fold all the way back up. Finally, it split along its seam. --- ## [Engine Knocking on Left Side after Head Gasket Replacement](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-knocking-on-left-side-after-head-gasket-replacement/165863)
**Author:** [@Haltirith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Haltirith)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 6:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-knocking-on-left-side-after-head-gasket-replacement/165863 "2020-06-16T06:53:13Z")
My brother and I just finished doing a head gasket replacement on his car. When we went to start it, it turned over a few times before it would start. It’s having a rough idle and knocking on the left side of the engine.… --- ## [What Should I Do about Rusty Bolt](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-should-i-do-about-rusty-bolt/164847)
**Author:** [@RickyRobert](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RickyRobert)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 5:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-should-i-do-about-rusty-bolt/164847 "2020-06-16T05:05:14Z")
Would you recommend using a pin punch set to hammer out a rusty exhaust bolt? --- ## [Intake manifold failure or gasket failure?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intake-manifold-failure-or-gasket-failure/165841)
**Author:** [@darth\_tater](https://community.cartalk.com/u/darth_tater)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 3:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intake-manifold-failure-or-gasket-failure/165841 "2020-06-16T03:08:30Z")
My car sprung a leak recently. 1999 BMW 328i. It was not too bad…it would steam inside the hood. I added K-Seal and it worked for a few days but now it came back (though maybe slightly different area). I was able to spo… --- ## [2003 Toyota Matrix - Clicks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-toyota-matrix-clicks/165814)
**Author:** [@none34](https://community.cartalk.com/u/none34)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 1:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-toyota-matrix-clicks/165814 "2020-06-16T01:22:02Z")
clicking noise when air conditioner is on --- ## [Stripped/overtightened spark plugs?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stripped-overtightened-spark-plugs/63908)
**Author:** [@afolkl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/afolkl)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stripped-overtightened-spark-plugs/63908 "2020-06-16T00:57:23Z")
Hi, I'm newly learning how to do routine maintenance on my car. I just put in new spark plugs, but I'm worried I've overtightened them (because I'm paranoid, not because I felt like the plug broke). What would I fee… --- ## [Replace VW Passat Transmission Oil Cooler - drain transmission fluid?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-vw-passat-transmission-oil-cooler-drain-transmission-fluid/165833)
**Author:** [@hominid4\_148340](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hominid4_148340)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-vw-passat-transmission-oil-cooler-drain-transmission-fluid/165833 "2020-06-16T00:32:07Z")
Hi, my transmission oil cooler sits toward the top of my 2014 Volkswagen Passat 1.8T Wolfsburg Edition, if I were to replace it, is it necessary to drain all the transmission fluid? I know some fluid will come out but d… --- ## [2009 Honda Pilot - Jumped a car, now electrical glitches](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-honda-pilot-jumped-a-car-now-electrical-glitches/165828)
**Author:** [@PamT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PamT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-honda-pilot-jumped-a-car-now-electrical-glitches/165828 "2020-06-15T23:19:06Z")
2009 Honda Pilot 165k miles. Few months ago helped jump a car. Ever since, wipers have gone on and off whenever. Sometimes a turn signal too. Shop changed out wiper switch. One hour later, wipers went on. They are on at… --- ## [Car wont start, please help](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-please-help/165659)
**Author:** [@zan46](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zan46)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-please-help/165659 "2020-06-15T22:54:46Z")
my car has been struggling to start for about 2 months. I turn the key 2-3 times and sometimes have to put my foot on the gas then itll start. it runs fine just struggles to start. I took it to the mechanics 1 week ago t… --- ## [2014 Nissan Juke whines above 40 mph](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-nissan-juke-whines-above-40-mph/165652)
**Author:** [@mcevaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcevaddy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-nissan-juke-whines-above-40-mph/165652 "2020-06-15T22:45:27Z")
When the Juke accelerates over 40mph there is a whining sound and struggles to reach higher speeds. --- ## [Replace rear window motor, 93 Celica convertible](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-rear-window-motor-93-celica-convertible/165840)
**Author:** [@miles.rehder\_166507](https://community.cartalk.com/u/miles.rehder_166507)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-rear-window-motor-93-celica-convertible/165840 "2020-06-15T19:36:20Z")
I don’t know how to get to the rear window motor on this car. A friend has a newer model and can get to his through a panel on the door jamb. there isn’t one on mine. I took the interior panel off but the modifications f… --- ## [2007 Pontiac Solstice - car jerks when brakes are applied](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-pontiac-solstice-car-jerks-when-brakes-are-applied/92487)
**Author:** [@Solis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Solis)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-pontiac-solstice-car-jerks-when-brakes-are-applied/92487 "2020-06-15T17:55:34Z")
I have a 07 Solstice - automatic. Since I have had my car for 9 years, I do regular preventive maintenance & I let it warm up in the morning before I drive it. In the last 2 weeks, when I apply the brakes, it jerks & i… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=352) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=354)